Philosophical Anthropology

This course is an introduction to the basic problems in the philosophy of mind. the most important questions studied will be the debate between Dualists and Materialists; the nature of Self-Consciousness; the nature of the Self; Artificial Intelligence and questions of Personal Identity and the Survival of Death. Teaching Methods: Lecture/Class Discussions Means of Evaluation: 2 essays: each essay a 6 to 8 page critical evaluation of a Philosophical Topic (each essay worth 30%), one 2-hour in-class cumulative test (worth 30% )Two short argument summaries of 2 pages each (5% for each summary).